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Cape Sinop, Black Sea Coast of Turkey: Cape Sinop is the prominent cape. Spring meltwater entering the Black Sea during the STS-96 mission probably explains the rich sediment load (light blue) visible offshore. Sediment from the Kizil Irmak River (just outside the view to the east) makes an eddy in the coastal current visible. The ancient and modern city of Sinope lies at the narrow point of the prominent peninsula. Tourist hotels abound along the scenic north coast of Turkey. The cynic phoilosopher Diogenes was born in Sinope about 320 BC.

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